On Friday 30 May 2008 22:26:03 Erik de Castro Lopo wrote:
> Felipe Sateler wrote:
> > On Friday 30 May 2008 01:00:02 Anthony Kozar wrote:
> > > > If we really need to, we can replace libsndfile with some other open
> > > > source, cross-platform soundfile library.
> > >
> > > I think sticking with a "frozen" version of libsndfile might be
> > > preferable to switching to a different library -- if it ever came to
> > > that (which seems unlikely).
> >
> > Please let me oppose that. Should there ever be an important or security
> > bug in libsndfile, then csound users would be stuck with the buggy
> > library (which does happen).
>
> If I was made aware of a security bug in the last binary release I would
> release a new fixed binary asap, regardless of any other factor.

I meant that if csound chose to use a frozen version of libsndfile, csound 
users would be stuck with the buggy version, because even if there is a new 
libsndfile, csound wouldn't pick it up.


-- 
Felipe Sateler